Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 As far as I know he wasn't born in Nottingham and never visited - but the list of songs he wrote is incredible, and everyone here will know several of them. Ben will have used them as chat-up lines. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64587070 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 3rd July 2015 he appeared at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 I'm sure David used to post here? I once sorted him some sold out Sleaford Mods tickets http://www.davidbelbin.com/blog/2015/07/burt-bacharach-nottingham-royal-concert-hall-july-3rd/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 792 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Everything was a hit if it included Burt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 He certainly did visit Nottingham a few years ago. A friend of ours had a gift shop on Friar Lane near The Castle and one day Burt Bacharach wandered into his shop, had a chat, told my friend he was working on a show in Nottingham and bought a set of mugs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 ....and he went away singing 'what the world needs now is mugs sweet mugs' and later changed the words. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,269 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 I'll never be a mug again? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 This mug's in love with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,269 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 I just don't know what to do with my mug! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Raindrops keep falling in my mug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,269 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 What's it all about, Mugfie? ...Makes you quite proud to think that a set of Nottingham mugs helped Burt get a handle on all those songs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Yes, he had always something there to remind him of his visit to Nottingham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 490 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Love that film too, Katherine Ross on that bicycle. The lady has been married 5 times and 34 years to Sam Elliott, he of the gravelly voice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Just wondering how many of his songs would have been hits without the input from Hal David's lyrics? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 He just wouldn’t know what to do by himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 490 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 He would be off to San Jose if he knew the way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Is that close to you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Or is it on the way to Amarillo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Beekay said: the way to Amarillo. Don't know I've never Amarilloed before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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